September Newsletter: Discounts and Giveaways for Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Check out what’s going on at the library in this month’s newsletter.
Featured: Discounts and Giveaways for Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and this year we’re going big! This month only, when you renew, sign up for, or show your library card at the front desk, you can enjoy free giveaways, while supplies last! We’ve also partnered with local businesses to offer discounts on goods and services when you show your ELPL library card at check-out.
Do you own a business that would be interested in participating in this promotion? It’s not too late to join the library card celebration! Email gkindig@cityofeastlansing.com for more details.
Featured: MSU IDs Now Work as Library Cards!
You take your MSU student ID card everywhere; it's your meal pass, your keycard to campus buildings, your identification, all rolled into one card. Now, East Lansing Public Library is excited to announce that you can use your MSU student ID card as a library card, too!
Stop by the library for a one-time registration, and your student ID card will be enrolled as an ELPL card so you can enjoy everything the library has to offer! There's no extra paperwork, no proof of residence required, no hassle.
Learn more about everything the library has to offer MSU students on our blog.
Featured: Back to School
Welcome back, students! Here are just a few resources that may be most helpful as you go back to school:
- MeL.org: Request books from any library in Michigan through their inter-library loan system, and books will be shipped for free right here to ELPL. MeL also offers a huge database of online resources for tutoring, career advancement, and more.
- Britannica School: Non-fiction content geared for K-12 students. Includes encyclopedia articles, photos, multimedia elements, eBooks, novels and essays.
- Mango Language: Self-paced, interactive language learning, available in over 70 languages!
- Tutor.com: On-demand tutoring, homework help, test preparation and writing assistance for kids and adults in over 60 subjects. Tutors are available 2pm-9pm EST, 7 days a week. You can also use their drop-off reviews, practice quizzes, and video lessons for self-study, 24/7.
- Learning Express: Test prep and skills building for all ages. Learn about a variety of school topics, prepare for college admissions tests, get guided support to earn a high school equivalency credential, and more!
We also offer a variety of tools to help with adult learning, career and life skills, and hobbies and recreation! Check out some of the highlights on our blog.
Featured: Weekly Programs Return
Our weekly programs are back for the fall, including a NEW Tween Tuesdays program providing a dedicated hang-out time special for middle schoolers! For more information, visit our website at elpl.org.
Featured: Upcoming Programs
Library programs are free and open to the public; you don’t even need a library card! Unless otherwise noted, no registration is required.
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- Meet our new Teen Librarian, enjoy snacks, participate in prize drawings, and take a tour of our amazing library!
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- This is the book club with no assigned reading! Come ready to share about whatever book you’re currently enjoying.
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- Bring your own t-shirt, and we’ll use scissors, fabric, paint, and glue to change your shirt to something new! Be sure to wear clothes that can get messy with fabric paint. Registration required to prepare materials.
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- Journalist and award-winning author Anne Nelson will discuss her new book, Shadow Network.
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- Meet us at Fenner Nature Center and we’ll go for a short walk to observe birds together!
- The regular monthly birding club meeting will take place at the library afterwards, 10-11:30am.
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- Be ready to share your summer and talk about what we should read this fall!
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- Please join us for a special performance of selected scenes from the MSU Theatre production of “Inherit the Wind”. The performance will be followed by a discussion about intellectual freedom in the arts.
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- Join us at Reno’s North for a themed LEGO challenge! Registration is required.
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- Join Ms. Gillian and Dr. B for an eight-week animation workshop for kids! Each week we’ll learn a new animation technique, and at the end of the series we’ll have a film festival to show off all your hard work! Registration is required.
Library in the News:
- WLNS: 6 in the City
- WKAR: East Lansing Public Library reviews community input for its strategic plan
- WILX: Discussion on climate resilience held in East Lansing
Up and Coming Dates:
- We are once again open on Sundays! Our regular Sunday hours are 1-5pm.
Catch ELPL Next Month:
Be on the lookout for more excitement in October! ELPL will be sharing featured reading lists, book displays, and programs throughout the month. Some of the library programs will include:
- Homeownership Education Classes
- Pumpkin Painting
- Bricks and Brew Adult LEGO Night
- Page to Stage Theatre Book Club
- And more!
For more information, visit the library’s website or follow ELPL on social media!
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